Since 1927 Olofstrom has supplied body parts for all Volvo models and, for several years in the 1950s and '60s, complete bodies were delivered to the assembly factory in Goteborg.
With the Amazon and the newly built Torslanda factory in 1964, production focused increasingly on body panels. In 1969 the then AB Volvo acquired the operation and renamed it the Volvo Olofstrom factory.
According to Volvo, with this move the operation focused solely on core business - panel pressing and sub-assembly of body parts - and that is the way it remains to this day. The Olofstrom factory also delivers to external customers such as Volvo Trucks, Ford and Land Rover.
"Expertise in the shaping and joining of steel body panels has grown immensely strong in Olofström over the years and it is this that is the key to our success," comments Geert Bruyneel, site manager in Olofstrom.
"It is amazing that an operation that was founded back in the 1700s is still a vibrant force in the 21st century. We have immense respect for our historic heritage and feel a sense of responsibility for the continued development of our competitiveness over the coming 275 years too," added Bruyneel.
On the factory's anniversary on September 24, there will be a special ceremony and coffee and cake will be served for employees. The celebrations continue on September 25 and will include test drives of the all-new Volvo S60 and a visit to the factory for employees' family members, pensioners and media.
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